Who is Aaliyah Robinson? Former X Factor 2018 contestant and one half of band A Star

Aaliyah was eventually voted off before the finals but she will join the X Factor UK tour. Here's everything you need to know about her…

Who is Aaliyah Robinson on The X Factor?

Aaliyah, 14, is from Leyland, Lancashire and a contestant on The X Factor.

She originally performed an unusual rendition of Awolnation hit song Sail before she was asked to team up with 15-year-old Acacia K.

Together the girls impressed the judges with their cover of Bang Bang by Jessie J and Ariana Grande.

They formed the group A Star and their mentor became Robbie Williams.

He sent them through to the live shows after they impressed him with a mash up of Soul ll Soul’s Back to Life and Stormzy’s Big For Your Boots.

You can follow Aaliyah on Instagram where the young starlet has already built up an impressive following of over 18,000 @originalaaliyah8

Who are this year's X Factor judges?

The judging panel for the fifteenth series of the show has seen a major overhaul.

Simon Cowell remains but all three other judges have been replaced.

That means that Nicole Scherzinger, Louis Walsh, and Sharon Osbourne are no longer on the panel.

Instead, they have been replaced by Louis Tomlinson, Robbie Williams and his wife Ayda Field.

When is The X Factor 2018 on?

New episodes of The X Factor air every Saturday and Sunday on ITV.

It usually starts around 8pm although the time can vary from week to week.

Last year's contest was won by Rak-Su who triumphed in the final over Grace Davies.

Following the first auditions, the Six Chair Challenge and the Judges' Houses, the live shows started on Saturday, October 20.

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